Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Demián Bichir – A Better Life
George Clooney – The DescendantsJean Dujardin – The Artist
Gary Oldman – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt – Moneyball

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Glenn Close – Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis – The Help
Rooney Mara – The Girl with the Dragon TattooMeryl Streep – The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams – My Week with Marilyn